Match-machine.



Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

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F. VAN D GRUSER.

MATCH MACHINE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED APR.27, 1912 ab@ i/lmcooeo l F. VAN D. GRUSER.

` MATCH MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APB..27g 1912.

1,044,145. Patented Nov. 12,1912.

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y T o all whom t may concern.'

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

FIR.EIDIEERIICHIIVAN DYKE CRUSER, OF BARBER-TGN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OIE"v ILLINOIS.

MATCH-MACHINE.

Be it known. that I, FREDERICK AVAN Drkn CRUSER, a citizen ofthe United States, and resident of Barbe-Iton, in the county ofSummit land State of Ohio, 'have invented jcertain new and useful Improvements inMatch- Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

In an application for LettersPate-nt of the United States, Serial No. 676,895, tiled February 10, 1912, by William A. Fairburn, et al., is described a process'of drying splint-s in which havelbeen impregnated with asolution ofI chemicals to render the splints non-glowing after the splints, .as linished .matches, have been ignited and t-he flame extinguished; said process consisting, essentially, in submerging or dipping the. wet, splints in a bath of suitable material, such,V for example, as paraiiin, which is kept at a temperature suliciently high to drivey the solvent Yfrom the splints in the form of vapor. In carrying' out` the process lin a match machine employing an endless carrier chain into which the splints are inserted row by row and thereby transported through the match making path, it is important that the vapor evolved from thesolvent in the splints, be rapidly removed in order to obviate any liability of the condensationv of the vapor on the metal pl-ates -of the carrier chain. v

Accordingly, the present invention has for its primary object to provide, in a. inatch machine of the character referred to, simple and efcientmeans whereby the removal of the vapor to a point of discharge remte from the'chain is accomplished; and with this and other objects in View the invention vconsists in various novel features of construction and operation which will be hereinafter described and. claimed. 4

In the drawings-Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section, of the paraiiining mechanism of a match machineembodying the preferred' form of my invention, portions ,of the impregnating tank and carrier chain being illustrated. Fig. 2 is a sectional endI elevation ofthe said mechanism and ad-l juncts, one row of splints being indicated on the carrier chain as passing through the A designates a portion of an endless 'car- Specification 'of Letters Patent.

rierchain 4ol any known or approved type. intowhich lthevsplintsare inserted incon- I Patented Nov. 12, 1912.Y

. Application led AprilA 27, 1912. Serial N o.. 693,622. i

A secutive rows` and are thus transported through .the match making path. Y 2B designates a tank suitably located be 5neath-the carrie-r, adapted to contain a solution of a chemical or chemicals into whichthe rows Aof depending splints on the chain are progressively dipped to a depth and for a perlod sutliclent to accomplish the etlicient impregnation of the splints; the chemicals being of such a nature as to render the splintsv nonglowing when the splints, as'linished matches, have been ignited andthe iame extinguished. This tank issupported in any suitable manner, and the trackway la .for the chain is appropriately constructed (as at a) to effect the depression of the traveling plates or sections of the chain toi" ward the t-ank so as tov dip thedepending splints for a sufficient period in the impregnating solution,` then guide the plates .or sec tions above the top of the tank to maintain the splints for a suiiient period inthe solu'- tion, and then raise such platesor sections and` permit the progress ofthe chain with the impregnatedsplints. l

Cdesignates` a tank containing the vapor- Ato withdraw the splints from the solution izing substance into and through'which the splints are carried after they leave the impregnatmg tank. In the present instance the tank is designed to contain liquid paraiin which is maintained at a temperature j sufciently high to expel the solvent vfrom the splints in such manner that the splints shall be efl'ectually dried without deteriorat ing or lessening the eiiicacy of the nonglowing chemical o'r chemicals with which theyl are impregnated, which splints shall .Y

also at the same time absorb sutlicient paratlin to facilitate their burning.

The tank herein illustrated comprises' a vessel of suitable length, width and dept-h for its intended purpose, arranged beneath the route of the chain. The vessel is preferably double-walled or jacketed for the passage of steam or other heating agent from a suitable source of supply, whereby the paratin contents of the vessel may be readily raised to a. temperature above 250 F. On the sides of this vessel are arran ed jacketed reservoirs C for liquid para which may be supplied to the tank inany4 l 'as by suitable manner, such, for example lly einthe automatic ladles or pumps usua ployed in connection withI theparaiiin. ap-.f

paratus of match machines. In the present instance there are four of these parailin-supply reservoirs, but, of course, their number may be increased or decreased as occasion Hly Ieqlllle.

Bolted or otherwise secured upon each of the upper edges of the side walls of the tank C is a channeled or trough-like structure D, comprising a. bottom l, sides 2 and ends 3, such struct-ure extending throughout the length of the tank, or nearly so. Along the inner side walls of' the respective structures are parallel rails 4f which constitute a continuation of the trackway a for the chain after it leaves .the impregnating tank. These rails are preferably secured to the structure by through bolts 5 disposed transversely of the structure, which latter is provided at intervals between its walls with distance pieces 6 through which the bolts extend. The bolt holes 7 in the struct-ure are elongated vertically in order to permit limited adjustment of the rails in respect to the level of the paraflin. The rails decline gradually from the front to the rear of the tank C and are then curved upwardly to and merged with a horizontal continuation a2 of the trackway for the chain, whereby the said chain, with its load of impregnated splints, is gradually lowered as it passes into and through the tank, so as correspondingly to depress the splints into the liquid, and then, the chain is quickly raised to lift the splints from'the liquid as they emerge from .the rearward end of the tank. As the wet splints passlinto the molten paraliin a violent boiling e sues, and the solvent is thus driven from theisplints in the form of steam or vapor.

In order to maintain the level of the paraffin the upper edges of the side walls of the tank, adjacent the respective reservoirs, are recessed as at 8, to provide overflow openings at the proper level from the tank to the reservoirs; and in order to preclude the passage of air through the overflow openings curtains, as 9, are arranged in front of the respective openings and extended down into the araflin contents of the adjacent reservoirs, tius forming a paraflin seal. Each of these curtains preferably comprises apiece of sheet-metal having its ends and upper edge bent or flanged and disposed against the inner wall of the reservoir to provide therefrom a vertical duct or passage for the overflowing liquid of the tank. The upper flanged portion of the curtain extends above the reservoir and is con- .veniently secured to the proximate side of 17 through which the air is forced.

channels of the structures. provided with a central uprising neck-p0rtion 11 with which its interior communicates, and this neck-portion opens into an air-trunk 12 leading to a fan or other appropriate air-exhausting medium. The hood is preferably constructed of two longitudinal body sections 13 having semi-circular neck portions formed with flat abutting walls 14 which are bolted together. The central partition thus provided in the neck of the hood divides the air-exhaust and insures a more uniform distribution thereof in the two longitudinal chambers of the hood. The inner side walls of the channel structures are provided at intervals throughout their length, adjacent the inclined trackway, with apertures 15 through which the steam or vapor, as rapidly as it is generated below)T the carrier chain, is drawn into the hood", and thence discharged through the air-trunk 12 to a point remote from the machinei' Inthe form illustrated these apertures are of gradually decreasing width in order thatthe plane of their upper edges shall be below the inclined carrier during its travel above the paraffin tank C. (See Fig. l).

Preferably a portion of the air for removing the steam or vapor is furnished under pressure immediately below the pat-h of the carrier chain and above the paraffin level. To this end a pipe 16 is arranged medially of and below the carrier chain and is connected at one end with a supply pipe The pipe 16 is provided on each side thereof, at or near its top portion, with apertures 18 through which the air is discharged adjacent the under side of the chain and towardl the lateral channel structures of the hood. The compressed air is thus delivered at a point where it has the greatest eli'ect to prevent condensation of the steam or vapor on the chain plates, which'jair, together with the vapor associated therewith, is exhausted through the hood and discharge trunk. It is to be noted that the medial. longitudinal portion of the carrier chain is imperforate, and thus free from splints, and hence the subjacent air pipe 16 does not obstruct the course of the depending splints on the chainl during their passage through the paraffin bath.

While I have herein shown and described my invention as applied to a vessel in which molten paralin is em loyed as the evaporating medium, it is to e understood that any other suitable substance for that purpose may be employed. It is also to be understood that where the solution in the impregnating tank is very hot, say 250 Fahr.` more or less, my invention may be applied to that tank in order that the steam and vapor evolved from the contained solution This hood is l Ib ' molten para ing throughthe paraiiin.

' members On, the respective sides thereof shall be efiiciently removed to avoid conarrangedjchannel member thereon communi densation on theV carrier chain.

I claim*- i l 1. The combination of 'a vessel for a vaporizing substance, means for sup orting and guiding a splint carrier above t esaid vessel, whereby the splints on the carrier are superposed plates of the the vessel, and means for exhausting steam and said vessel.

2. The combination with a carrier chain for match splints, and means for supplying an impregnating solution to the depending splints durin their travel, of a vessel forv through which progress the impregnated splints, and means for removing steam or vapor from thel space below the carrier chain whilezthe' splints are passl 3. The combination of a vessel, a laterallyeating withthe lspace above the vessel, means for supporting 'and guiding" a splint carrier through said space, and vapor-exhaust means leading from the interior of said member to a point Of discharge.

4. The combination of a vessel, channelv members on the respective sides thereof communicating with the space above the vessel, means for supporting and guiding a splint carrier through said space, and vapor-exhaust means leading from the interiors of the respective members to a point of discharge.

5. The combination of a vessel, channel communicating with the space above the vessel, means forsupporting and guiding a splint carrier through said space, a chambered hood communicating with the interiors of the respective inembers and bridging the path of the carrier, and an air trunk leading fromsaid hood to a point of discharge. 6. The combination of a vessel, channel members on the respective sides thereof communicating with the space above the vessel, mea-ns for supporting and guiding a splint carrier through said space, vaporexhaust means leading from the interiors of the respective members to a point of discharge, and an air supply7 pipe extending longitudinally of said space beneath the carrier and provided with lateral air vents adjacent the carrier.V

7. The combination of a vessel, channelv members on the respective sides' thereof communicating with the s ace above the vessel, rails on the inner wal s of said members adapted to support and guide a splint carrier within and longitudinally of said space,

4`and vapor-exhaust means leading from the interior of said member to a point of discharge.

8. The combination with a vessel and a reservoir laterally thereof, said vessel having an overflow Opening leading to the reservoir, of a laterally-arranged channel member on the vessel, a shield extending from the overflow opening down into the reservoir, and vapor-exhaust means leading from the interior of said channel member to a point of discharge.

Signed at Barberton, in the county of Summit, and State of Ohio, this 24th day of April A. D. 1912.

FREDERICK VAN BIKE CRUSER.

- Witnesses:

V. A. JOHNSTON, E. O. JACOBS.

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